†Gonatodus punctatus Agassiz 1835 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Palaeoniscidae
Alternative combination: Amblypterus punctatus
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1835. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome II (5me livraison) 85-200
Belongs to Gonatodus according to B. G. Gardiner 1967
See also Agassiz 1835, Agassiz 1836 and Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Gonatodus brainerdi, Gonatodus toilliezi
Type specimen: NMS 1878.18.4, a skeleton
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (13 collections)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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